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Sorubim lima
Sorubim lima is a species of fish of the Pimelodidae family in the order Siluriformes.
From the article Sorubim lima on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Males can reach 54.2 cm (21.3 in) in total length and 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) in weight. Their body is devoid of scales and covered with bone plaques. It has an irregular gray line from the head to the caudal fin. The head is long and flat. The mouth is round and the upper jaw is larger than the jaw. The eyes are located laterally. Its back is dark brown on the front, yellowish and then whitish below the side line. Its fins are reddish to pink.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 504199.